State University System of Florida Libraries
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The State University System of Florida Libraries is the academic library
system of the State University System of Florida
(SUS). The library system, which serves Florida
's eleven public universities
, is one of the largest in the world, with more than 18 million items. Though each campus library is separate, they share a reciprocal borrowing agreement known as the Florida Distance Learning Initiative, signed on signed on February 9, 1999.
The physical collections are scattered across each of the SUS campuses. Their collections and stand-alone library buildings are listed below. Due to organizational differences, having more libraries does not directly translate into a higher volume of specific collections of materials.
Florida A&M University
Florida Atlantic University
Florida Gulf Coast University
Florida International University
Florida State University
New College of Florida
University of Central Florida
University of Florida
University of North Florida
University of South Florida
University of West Florida
Academic library
An academic library is a library that is attached to academic institutions above the secondary level, serving the teaching and research needs of students and staff...
system of the State University System of Florida
State University System of Florida
The State University System of Florida is a system of eleven public universities in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2011, over 320,000 students were enrolled in Florida's state universities...
(SUS). The library system, which serves Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
's eleven public universities
Public university
A public university is a university that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government, as opposed to private universities. A national university may or may not be considered a public university, depending on regions...
, is one of the largest in the world, with more than 18 million items. Though each campus library is separate, they share a reciprocal borrowing agreement known as the Florida Distance Learning Initiative, signed on signed on February 9, 1999.
The physical collections are scattered across each of the SUS campuses. Their collections and stand-alone library buildings are listed below. Due to organizational differences, having more libraries does not directly translate into a higher volume of specific collections of materials.
Florida A&M UniversityFlorida A&M UniversityFlorida Agricultural and Mechanical University, commonly known as Florida A&M or FAMU, is a historically black university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States, the state capital, and is one of eleven member institutions of the State University System of Florida...
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| Samuel H. Coleman Memorial Library Florida A&M University Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, commonly known as Florida A&M or FAMU, is a historically black university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States, the state capital, and is one of eleven member institutions of the State University System of Florida... |
| Architecture Library |
| Journalism and Graphic Communication Center |
| Science Research Center Library |
Florida Atlantic UniversityFlorida Atlantic UniversityFlorida Atlantic University, also referred to as FAU or Florida Atlantic, is a public, coeducational, research university located in , United States. The university has six satellite campuses located in the Florida cities of Dania Beach, Davie, Fort Lauderdale, Jupiter, Port St. Lucie, and in Fort...
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| S.E. Wimberly Library Florida Atlantic University Library The libraries at Florida Atlantic University comprise a main library at the Boca Raton Campus, the College Library at the Davie, Florida campus, the Broward County Main Library, the FAU Harbor Branch Library, the John D. MacArthur Campus Library, the St. Lucie West Library at the Fort Pierce... |
| College Library (Davie Davie, Florida Davie is a town in Broward County, Florida, United States. The town's population was 91,992 at the 2010 census.- History :Davie was founded by Jake Tannebaum and Tamara Toussaint. The original name of the town was Zona. In 1909 R.P. Davie assisted then Governor Broward by draining the swamplands... ) |
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| FAU Harbor Branch Library |
| John D. MacArthur Campus Library |
| St. Lucie West Library |
Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFlorida Gulf Coast UniversityFlorida Gulf Coast University, also known as FGCU, is a coeducational public university located just south of the Southwest Florida International Airport in the South Fort Myers region of unincorporated Lee County, Florida, United States. The university belongs to the 11-campus State University...
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| Florida Gulf Coast University Library Florida Gulf Coast University Florida Gulf Coast University, also known as FGCU, is a coeducational public university located just south of the Southwest Florida International Airport in the South Fort Myers region of unincorporated Lee County, Florida, United States. The university belongs to the 11-campus State University... |
Florida International UniversityFlorida International UniversityFlorida International University is an American public research university in metropolitan Miami, Florida, in the United States, with its main campus in University Park...
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| Architecture Library Florida International University School of Architecture The FIU School of Architecture is the architecture school at Florida International University, located in Miami, Florida in the United States. It is one of the university's 26 schools and colleges and is a school within the College of Architecture and the Arts. The school was founded in the... |
| Broward-Pines Center Library |
| FIU Digital Collections |
| Downtown Miami Library (Metropolitan Center) |
| Engineering Library |
| Glenn Hubert Library Biscayne Bay Campus The Biscayne Bay Campus is a campus of Florida International University located in North Miami, Florida. It is 40 minutes away from the Modesto Madique campus... (BBC Library) |
| Green Library (Main Library) |
| Law Library Florida International University College of Law The Florida International University College of Law is the law school of Florida International University, located in Miami, Florida in the United States... |
| Medical Library Florida International University College of Medicine The Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine is the medical school of Florida International University, located in Miami, Florida in the United States. The Wertheim College of Medicine is one of the university's 26 schools and colleges... |
| Wolfsonian-FIU Library Wolfsonian-FIU The Wolfsonian–Florida International University or The Wolfsonian-FIU, located in the heart of the Art Deco District, is a museum, library and research center that uses its collection to illustrate the persuasive power of art and design. For over one decade, The Wolfsonian has been a division... |
Florida State UniversityFlorida State UniversityThe Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
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| Robert Manning Strozier Library Florida State University The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation... |
| Paul Adrien Dirac Science Library |
| College of Engineering Library Florida State University College of Engineering The Florida A&M University - Florida State University College of Engineering is one of 13 colleges at and of sixteen colleges that make up Florida State University... |
| College of Law Library Florida State University College of Law Florida State University College of Law is the law school of Florida State University in Tallahassee. The law school's highly accomplished and accessible law faculty delivers a program that has an interdisciplinary orientation designed to produce well-rounded and effective lawyers.The law school... |
| Harold Goldstein Library Florida State University College of Information The Florida State University School of Library & Information Studies is a school within the Florida State University College of Communication and Information. The school offers programs in Information Science and Information Technology. These programs are consistently top-ranked programs in the... |
| Maguire Medical Library Florida State University College of Medicine The Florida State University College of Medicine, located in Tallahassee, Florida, is one of sixteen colleges comprising the Florida State University . The College is an accredited medical school, offering the Doctor of Medicine degree for physicians. The College of Medicine also offers a Ph.D.... |
| Warren D. Allen Music Library Florida State University College of Music The Florida State University College of Music, located in Tallahassee, Florida is one of sixteen colleges comprising the university. The college boasts an international reputation as one of the preeminent music institutions in the world... |
| Panama City Campus Library Florida State University Panama City Florida State University, Panama City is located from the main campus in Tallahassee. Beginning in the early 1980s. Since that time the campus has grown to almost 1,500 students supported by 15 bachelor’s and 19 graduate degree programs... |
| John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art Library John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art is the state art museum of Florida, located in Sarasota, Florida. It was established in 1927 as the legacy of Mable and John Ringling for the people of Florida... |
| Career Center Library |
| Mildred & Claude Pepper Library |
| FSU Reading Room |
New College of FloridaNew College of FloridaNew College of Florida is a public liberal arts college located in Sarasota, Florida. It was founded originally as a private institution and is now an autonomous honors college of the State University System of Florida.-History:...
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| Jane Bancroft Cook Library New College of Florida New College of Florida is a public liberal arts college located in Sarasota, Florida. It was founded originally as a private institution and is now an autonomous honors college of the State University System of Florida.-History:... (Sarasota Sarasota, Florida Sarasota is a city located in Sarasota County on the southwestern coast of the U.S. state of Florida. It is south of the Tampa Bay Area and north of Fort Myers... ) |
University of Central FloridaUniversity of Central FloridaThe University of Central Florida, commonly referred to as UCF, is a metropolitan public research university located in Orlando, Florida, United States...
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| Main Campus Library University of Central Florida The University of Central Florida, commonly referred to as UCF, is a metropolitan public research university located in Orlando, Florida, United States... |
| Universal Orlando Foundation Library Rosen College of Hospitality Management The UCF Rosen College of Hospitality Management is an academic college of the University of Central Florida located in Orlando, Florida, USA. The dean of the college is Abraham Pizam, Ph.D.... |
| Curriculum Materials Center Library University of Central Florida College of Education The UCF College of Education is an academic college of University of Central Florida located in Orlando, Florida, USA. The dean of the college is Sandra L. Robinson, Ph.D.... |
| Regional Campus Library (Palm Bay Palm Bay, Florida Palm Bay is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population as 100,786 on 1 July 2008; it is the most populous city in the county... ) |
| Regional Campus Library (Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, Florida Daytona Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, USA. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city has a population of 64,211. Daytona Beach is a principal city of the Deltona – Daytona Beach – Ormond Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which the census bureau estimated had... ) |
| Regional Campus Library (Ocala Ocala, Florida Ocala is a city in Marion County, Florida. As of 2007, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 53,491. It is the county seat of Marion County, and the principal city of the Ocala, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated 2007 population of 324,857.-History:Ocala... ) |
| Regional Campus Library (Osceola) |
| Regional Campus Library (Lake Mary Lake Mary, Florida Lake Mary is a city in Seminole County, Florida, United States. The population was 11,456 at the 2000 census. As of 2009, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 15,230... ) |
| Regional Campus Library (South Lake) |
| Solar Energy Center Research Library |
University of FloridaUniversity of FloridaThe University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
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| Smathers Library Library East (Gainesville, Florida) Library East is a historic library in Gainesville, Florida, United States. It is located in the northeastern section of the University of Florida in the middle of the Campus Historic District. When it was first created it was the largest building on campus at that time.-History:This facility was... |
| Marston Science Library University of Florida Marston Science Library The University of Florida Marston Science Library is the science and engineering library of the University of Florida located in Gainesville, Florida, and is administered by the university's George A. Smathers Libraries system... |
| Architecture and Fine Arts Library University of Florida College of Design, Construction and Planning The College of Design, Construction and Planning is the academic unit at the University of Florida. Established in 1925, the college today includes two schools and three departments... |
| College of Education Library University of Florida College of Education The University of Florida College of Education, is a part of the University of Florida offering specializations in special education, higher education, educational policy, elementary education, counseling, teaching, and other educational programs. It is consistently ranked one of the top schools of... |
| University of Florida Library West University of Florida Library West The Library West is the major library of the University of Florida's George A. Smathers Libraries system. Its collections consist of material on the humanities and social sciences, as well as African studies and Asian studies resources... |
| University of Florida Latin American Collection University of Florida Center for Latin American Studies The University of Florida Center for Latin American Studies is one of the largest centers in the United States for the study of Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies... |
| Allen H. Neuharth Library University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications The College of Journalism and Communications is a college of the University of Florida. It comprises four departments:*Department of Journalism *Department of Telecommunications *Department of Advertising... |
| School of Music Library University of Florida College of Fine Arts The University of Florida College of Fine Arts is the academic unit at the University of Florida for the fine arts. In 1975, the College was officially established. The current Dean is .-Composition:The College is composed of three schools... |
| University of Florida Digital Collections University of Florida Digital Collections The University of Florida Digital Collections are supported by the University of Florida Digital Library Center in the George A. Smathers Libraries at the University of Florida. The University of Florida Digital Collections comprise a constantly growing collection of digital resources from the... |
| University of Florida Baldwin Library University of Florida Baldwin Library The Baldwin Library of Historical Children's Literature in the Department of Special and Area Studies Collections at the University of Florida's George A. Smathers Libraries contains more than 103,000 volumes published in Great Britain and the United States from the early 18th century through the... |
| Health Science Center Library J. Hillis Miller Health Science Center The J. Hillis Miller Health Science Center includes its primary campuses located in Gainesville, Florida and a major teaching hospital and related facilities in Jacksonville, Florida. The Health Science Center comprises the University of Florida's Colleges of Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing,... |
| Vet Med Reading Room Library University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine The University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine is the veterinary school of the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. Founded in 1976, it is one of six schools that compose the J. Hillis Miller Health Science Center... |
| Borland Library Shands Jacksonville Shands Jacksonville Medical Center is a teaching hospital in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. It is one of seven hospitals in the Shands HealthCare system and functions as the Jacksonville campus for the University of Florida's Health Science Center... (Jacksonville Jacksonville, Florida Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968... ) |
| Lawton Chiles Legal Information Center Lawton Chiles Legal Information Center The Lawton Chiles Legal Information Center is the official library system of Levin College of Law at the University of Florida. The Library contains legal research materials supporting the study of state, federal, and international law... |
University of North FloridaUniversity of North FloridaThe University of North Florida is a public university located in Jacksonville, Florida. A member institution of the State University System of Florida, the university is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate, master’s...
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| Thomas G. Carpenter Library University of North Florida The University of North Florida is a public university located in Jacksonville, Florida. A member institution of the State University System of Florida, the university is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate, master’s... (Jacksonville Jacksonville, Florida Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968... ) |
University of South FloridaUniversity of South FloridaThe University of South Florida, also known as USF, is a member institution of the State University System of Florida, one of the state's three flagship universities for public research, and is located in Tampa, Florida, USA...
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| Main Campus Library University of South Florida The University of South Florida, also known as USF, is a member institution of the State University System of Florida, one of the state's three flagship universities for public research, and is located in Tampa, Florida, USA... |
| Nelson Poynter Memorial Library University of South Florida St. Petersburg The University of South Florida St. Petersburg , commonly known as USF St. Pete, is an autonomous campus in the University of South Florida system, located in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida by the Tampa Bay waterfront... |
| Jane Bancroft Cook Library University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee The University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee, also known as USF Sarasota-Manatee, was established in 1975 as a regional campus of the University of South Florida of Tampa, Florida. Initially the university jointly occupied the campus of New College until a new and separate campus was built in... |
| USF Polytechnic Library University of South Florida Lakeland The University of South Florida Polytechnic is a campus of the University of South Florida that was established in 1988 in Lakeland, Florida. Along with the main campus in Tampa, Florida, USF Polytechnic has two sister campuses in Sarasota and St... |
| Hinks and Elaine Shimberg Health Science Center Library University of South Florida College of Medicine University of South Florida College of Medicine is one of the graduate schools of University of South Florida's USF Health conglomerate.It is located in north Tampa, Florida and serves the greater Tampa Bay Area... |
| Mental Health Institute Research Library |
University of West FloridaUniversity of West FloridaThe University of West Florida, also known as West Florida and UWF, is a mid-sized public university located in Pensacola, Florida, United States. UWF is a member institution of the State University System of Florida. The University of West Florida is a Research University, which specializes in...
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| John C. Pace Library University of West Florida The University of West Florida, also known as West Florida and UWF, is a mid-sized public university located in Pensacola, Florida, United States. UWF is a member institution of the State University System of Florida. The University of West Florida is a Research University, which specializes in... (Pensacola Pensacola, Florida Pensacola is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle and the county seat of Escambia County, Florida, United States of America. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 56,255 and as of 2009, the estimated population was 53,752... ) |
See also
- Education in FloridaEducation in FloridaThe Florida education system consists of public and private schools in Florida, including the State University System of Florida , the Florida College System , the Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida and other private institutions, and also secondary and primary schools.- Overview...
- Florida College System
- Florida Board of RegentsFlorida Board of RegentsThe Florida Board of Regents was from 1965 to 2001 the governing body for the State University System of Florida, which includes all public universities in the state of Florida, United States. It was created to replace a predecessor body called the Florida Board of Control, which had existed from...
- Florida Board of ControlFlorida Board of ControlThe Florida Board of Control was the statewide governing body for the State University System of Florida, which included all public universities in the state of Florida. It was replaced by the Florida Board of Regents in 1965.- History :...
- Florida Board of GovernorsFlorida Board of GovernorsThe Florida Board of Governors was created in 2002 by the passage of a constitutional amendment, which went into effect in 2003. By an unprecedented vote, a 17-member board was established to serve as the statewide governing body for the State University System of Florida, which includes all...
- Florida Student AssociationFlorida Student AssociationThe Florida Student Association is a non-partisan statewide organization of university students formed in 1976 to represent the interests of students of the State University System of Florida...
- Florida Department of EducationFlorida Department of EducationThe Florida Department of Education is the state education agency of Florida. It governs public education and manages funding and testing for local educational agencies . It is headquartered in the Turlington Building in Tallahassee.The Florida Commissioner of Education manages the day-to-day...
- Bright Futures Scholarship ProgramBright Futures Scholarship ProgramBright Futures is the name of a scholarship program in the state of Florida. It is funded by the Florida Lottery and was first started in 1997.-Program:...
- State University System of FloridaState University System of FloridaThe State University System of Florida is a system of eleven public universities in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2011, over 320,000 students were enrolled in Florida's state universities...
- Advisory Council of Faculty SenatesAdvisory Council of Faculty SenatesThe Advisory Council of Faculty Senates is a non-partisan statewide organization of university faculty members formed to represent the interests of all faculty members working for the State University System of Florida...
- List of colleges and universities in Florida